Unit 9 Technology
一、重点词汇
1. toothpick n. 牙签 （short, pointed piece of wood, etc, for removing bits of food
from between the teeth）
2. press vi, vt. (push sth. strongly; push steadily against)
1) 压；按；推 He pressed the doorbell. 他按了门铃。
"Just press this button, and you'll start the engine."
只要按一下这个按钮便可启动这台发动机了。
2) 熨；熨平 I've pressed your trousers with the iron. 我用熨斗熨了你的裤子。
3)（常与up, round连用）挤 He pressed his way through the crowd. 他挤过人群。
4)（常与on, upon连用）迫；迫使；进逼 The debts pressed on him. 债务威逼着他。
5)（与for连用）敦促，力劝
She pressed her guests to stay a little longer.她极力劝说客人们再呆一会儿。
6)（常与on, upon连用）紧迫 Time presses. 时间紧迫
The problem of fuel presses for solution.这个燃料的问题急待解决。
We'll let you know if anything presses."如有紧急情况,我们会通知你的。"
3. teenager n. （十三到十九岁的）少年(a young person between 13 and 19 years old; aboy
or a girl in his or her teens)
Sandy is a very busy teenager.山迪是个非常忙碌的少年。
4. throughout adv, prep 各处，到处；遍及；从头到尾；全部时间
He is famous throughout the world. 他闻名于世界。
It rained throughout the night. 雨下了一整夜。
5. add vt. vi.
1) 增加 to add more hot water 多加点热水
Add a few more names of labourers to the list.名单上再加上几个工人的名字。
2) 加；加起来 If you add 4 to 3 you get 7. 四加三得七。
Add up these figures, please.请把这些数字加起来。
3) 补充说； 又说
I should add that we are very pleased. 我要补充的是我们非常高兴。
I should like to add that we are pleased with the test result.
我还要补充说一下,我们对测试结果表示满意。
6. latest adj. 最后的, 最迟的; 最新的, 最近的
the latest news最近的消息; the latest fashion 最新式样
7. calendar n.
1) 历法
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